Goodrich Petroleum Corporation today announced that its Huff 18-7H-1 (97% WI) well in Amite County, Mississippi was successfully fracture stimulated with 17 stages and had commenced flowback at expected fluid rates when the well became plugged up with frac-related debris at a frac plug approximately 500 feet into the lateral, which will need to be cleaned out prior to resuming flowback. Therefore, completion results are expected to be released after the first of the year as soon as flowback has resumed and peak rate achieved…

Let’s just say that investors are not giving Goodrich Petroleum, which has gained 72% this year, the benefit of the doubt today. Its shares have dropped 6.5% to $16.16 today, on heavy volume, on a day that hasn’t been too kind to oil & gas exploration & development companies. Cabot Oil & Gas (COG) has fallen 1% to $38.56, Anadarko Petroleum (APC) has declined 0.5% to $78.03 and Range Resources (RRC) has dipped 0.1% to $83.37. Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) has gained 1.6% to $186.81.

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